CA2074718A1 - Method and apparatus for cleaning ballast - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for cleaning ballast

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CA2074718A1
CA2074718A1 CA2074718A CA2074718A CA2074718A1 CA 2074718 A1 CA2074718 A1 CA 2074718A1 CA 2074718 A CA2074718 A CA 2074718A CA 2074718 A CA2074718 A CA 2074718A CA 2074718 A1 CA2074718 A1 CA 2074718A1
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Prior art keywords
ballast
cleaner
undercutter
cleaned
reusable
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CA2074718A
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French (fr)
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CA2074718C (en
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John B. Whitaker, Jr.
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Progress Rail Services Corp
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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01B—PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS
    • E01B27/00—Placing, renewing, working, cleaning, or taking-up the ballast, with or without concurrent work on the track; Devices therefor; Packing sleepers
    • E01B27/06—Renewing or cleaning the ballast in situ, with or without concurrent work on the track
    • E01B27/10—Renewing or cleaning the ballast in situ, with or without concurrent work on the track without taking-up track

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Machines For Laying And Maintaining Railways (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)

Abstract

An articulated ballast cleaning system utilizes a pair of ditcher wheels (26, 27) each dedicated to removing only the peripheral ballast from adjacent the ends of crossties (14). Undercutter (42) removes the ballast from beneath the center of the crossties (14). A, screen cleaner (31) is provided to separate spoil from reusable ballast removed by the ditcher wheels (26, 27) whereas, ballast cleaner (41) is provided to separate spoil from reusable ballast removed by undercutter (42). The reusable ballast is cleaned by screen cleaner (31) and ballast cleaner (41). Spoil or waste ballast is conveyed forwardly along the apparatus for disposal, while cleaned ballast is conveyed rearwardly for replacement aft of the undercutter (42). Fresh ballast may be conveyed forwardly along the apparatus to supplement the cleaned ballast.
CA002074718A 1990-01-25 1991-01-24 Method and apparatus for cleaning ballast Expired - Fee Related CA2074718C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US470,170 1990-01-25
US07/470,170 US4967847A (en) 1990-01-25 1990-01-25 Method and apparatus for cleaning ballast
PCT/US1991/000512 WO1991011557A1 (en) 1990-01-25 1991-01-24 Method and apparatus for cleaning ballast

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CA2074718A1 true CA2074718A1 (en) 1991-07-26
CA2074718C CA2074718C (en) 1999-11-09

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CA002074718A Expired - Fee Related CA2074718C (en) 1990-01-25 1991-01-24 Method and apparatus for cleaning ballast

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US (1) US4967847A (en)
EP (1) EP0512075B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE136337T1 (en)
AU (1) AU643980B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2074718C (en)
DE (1) DE69118515T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1991011557A1 (en)

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EP0512075A4 (en) 1993-06-02
ATE136337T1 (en) 1996-04-15
EP0512075B1 (en) 1996-04-03
DE69118515D1 (en) 1996-05-09
WO1991011557A1 (en) 1991-08-08
CA2074718C (en) 1999-11-09
DE69118515T2 (en) 1996-10-10
US4967847A (en) 1990-11-06
EP0512075A1 (en) 1992-11-11
AU643980B2 (en) 1993-12-02
AU7340591A (en) 1991-08-21

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